Obituaries

Mar 30, 2011

James. L. Shipley, 75, of Warren, passed away peacefully at 6:31 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at St. Joseph Health Center. He was born September 27, 1935 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, the son of Melvin M. and Sarah A. (Smith) Shipley, and had lived in Trumbull County for over thirty years.

A 1954 graduate of New Philadelphia...

Mar 27, 2011

Warren, OH - George M. Hebberts, 81 of Warren, OH, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 27, 2011. He was born March 22, 1930, in Follansbee, WV, the son of George and Ethel Mae (Grennan) Hebberts.

Mr. Hebberts was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He enjoyed traveling, sports of all kinds and always loved to explore...

Mar 19, 2011

Brookfield, OH - Robin Richard Castle, 43 of Brookfield, OH. passed suddenly of a heart attack at work Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Wheatland, Pa. He was born March 1, 1968 to Robert and Joanne (Mandish) Castle in Warren, OH. He attended Southington High School.

He worked as a Diesel Mechanic for Rada Truck Service in Hubbard...

Mar 18, 2011

Gary R. Howard, 54, of Warren, died Friday, March 18, 2011 at home. The Trumbull County coroner is investigating the cause of death. He was born November 7, 1956 in Ravenna, the son of Russell W. and Ina L. (Brown) Howard, and had lived in Ohio and West Virginia all his life.

Mr. Howard attended Southington High...

Mar 17, 2011

Dorothy L. Fulmer, 94, formerly of Warren, died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Crandall Medical Center at Copeland Oaks in Sebring. She was born November 5, 1916 in Ashland, Ohio, the daughter of Ed and Sadie (Kohler) Boyer, and was a lifelong Ohio resident.

A graduate of Ashland High School, Mrs. Fulmer was an active member of...

Mar 16, 2011

Floyd Fredrick "Fred" Bock, Jr. 57, formerly of Warren, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was born August 25, 1953 in Warren, the son of Floyd and Agnes (Gardlock) Bock.

Mr. Bock was a 1972 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, and worked as a plumber for International Plumber, Inc....

Mar 15, 2011

Robert M. Elliott, 55, of Kinsman, died March 15, 2011 at University Hospitals of Cleveland. He was born October 14, 1955 in Warren, the son of Elmer and Edith (Kuhn) Elliott, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

A free spirit with a loving heart, Mr. Elliott was a graduate of Fairhaven School. He was...

Mar 13, 2011

Retha A. Okernick, 54, of Niles, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at St. Joseph's Health Center in Warren, after a lengthy illness. She was born May 28, 1956 in Morgantown, W. Va., the daughter of Robert and Shirley (Hamrick) Sponsler, and had lived in Niles for the past two years. She had previously lived in Austintown, Florida, and West...

Mar 4, 2011

Randy M. Morris, 52, of Niles, died Friday, March 4, 2011 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. He was born January 31, 1959 in Warren, the son of Dorsey and Amelia (McCracken) Morris, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

A free spirit and jack-of-all-trades, Mr. Morris enjoyed working on cars, gardening, canning, cooking, and...

Mar 3, 2011

Judith A. Nomura, 66, of Brookfield, died March 3, 2011 at home. She was born March 11, 1944 in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Harold and Maxine (Kirkpatrick) Mason.

Mrs. Nomura had worked as a nurse, and enjoyed her family and surfing the Internet. Surviving are her mother, Maxine Mason of Florida; a son, Richard (Robin) Nomura...

Feb 25, 2011

WARRENa�"Janet K. Johnson, 53, of Warren, died Friday, February 25, 2011 at St. Joseph Health Center, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. She was born October 23, 1957 in Ravenna, the daughter of Arthur and Dorothy King. A graduate of Maplewood High School, Mrs. Johnson had worked as a cook for Eat n' Park Restaurant, as well...

Feb 23, 2011

John J. Sullivan, 79, of Leavittsburg, affectionately known to his friends as "Sully", died Wedensday, February 23, 2011 at St. Joseph's Health Center in Warren. He was born June 9, 1931, in Warren, the son of Anthony and Mary (Hempsy) Sullivan, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

Mr. Sullivan worked as a painter and...

Feb 23, 2011

William T. Meyer, 67, of Leavittsburg, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 16, 1943 in Warren, the son of Joseph and Pearl (Devlin) Meyer, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

A graduate of St. Mary's High School, Mr. Meyer was a veteran of the...

Feb 17, 2011

Salvador A. McKenney, 91, of Bristolville, died peacefully, Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, OH. He was born September 15, 1919 to James and Bessie (Anderson) McKenney at Sebasco Estates, ME.

Salvador worked as a Reelman and in the Plating Dept. at Thomas Steel and retired from Kennametal Products. He was a Veteran of...

Feb 16, 2011

Helen Hamercheck, 95, of Warren, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at St. Joseph Health Center. She was born July 28, 1915 in Washington County, Pa., the daughter of John and Julia (Keder) Check, and had lived in the Warren area since 1955.

A homemaker, Mrs. Hamercheck enjoyed driving her car and going to Packard and Perkins parks....

Feb 15, 2011

Margaret E. Jones, 88, of Warren, died February 15, 2011 at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland. She was born January 14, 1923 in West Decatur, Pa., the daughter of William T. and Esther A. (Haines) Jones, and had lived in Trumbull County most of her adult life.

A long-time member of First Baptist Church, where she...

Feb 13, 2011

Nikki J. Menz, 58, of Cortland, passed away in her sleep on February 13, 2011 at her home in Cortland, OH. She was born on November 19, 1952 to George and Helen (Kossivas) Pantelakes at Warren, OH.

She was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and Kent State University and earned her masters degree from...

Feb 11, 2011

John R. Van Meter Sr., 83, of Warren, died on February 11, 2011 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in West Columbia, W. Va. on August 12, 1927, the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Frye) Van Meter.

Mr. Van Meter retired from Republic and LTV Steel after 33 years of employment. Prior to...

Feb 7, 2011

Beatrice L. Wilcox, 80, of Marseilles, Ill. and formerly of Warren, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at Ottawa Regional Hospital, Ottawa, Ill. She was born September 21, 1930 in Warren, the daughter of Glen and Mary (Mocella) Murray, and had lived in the Warren area most of her life.

An active member of Tod Avenue United Methodist...

Feb 1, 2011

John Wilber, 75, formerly of Braceville, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Renaissance North Health Care in Warren. He was born March 30, 1935 in Warren, the son of John and Alice (Kaser) Wilber.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Wilber graduated from The Ohio State University and attended Case Western Reserve University. He had worked...